| A Case of Fungal Keratitis Caused by Drechslera Species. |
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Che Ron Kim, Seong Wook Seo, Jong Moon Park, Ji Myung Yoo, Yong Seop Han, Sunjoo Kim, Seong Jae Kim |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. Maya12kim@naver.com
2Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. |
| Drechslera 균종에 의한 진균각막염 1예 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine1, Jinju, Korea Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University2, Jinju, Korea Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine3, Jinju, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To report a case of fungal keratitis caused by Drechslera species. CASE SUMMARY: A 77-year-old man visited our clinic complaining of left ocular pain and decrease of visual acuity for 1 week On slit-lamp examination, epithelial defect and stromal infiltration on the corneal center with numerous inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber were found. There was no improvement after routine antibiotic treatment. A corneal biopsy and culture were performed on the corneal lesion. The KOH smear study reported hyphae, thus the patient was treated with 0.25% amphotericin B, 0.2% fluconazole and 5% natamycin eye drops. A clinical improvement was observed on the corneal lesion and Drechslera species was identified by the culture study. CONCLUSIONS: The authors report an experience of fungal keratitis caused by Drechslera species. |
| Key Words:
Drechslera;Fungal keratitis;Natamycin |
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